Patricia Cobe

Senior Editor

Articles by
Patricia Cobe

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Marketing

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Food

Sweet and savory pie recipes

To get your customers into the spirit, offer a variety of savory and sweet pies—not all taking on the usual circular shape that links them to the mathematical pi.

Converging trends support the emergence of American Indian foods.

To perk up customers’ palates and inspire a kitchen staff bored with winter ingredients, add a spicy dish or two to the lineup.

The demand for seafood skyrockets during Lent. These seafood recipes can easily be added to the rotation now, but may prove popular enough to stay on the menu.

Seasonal promotions for fish and shellfish dishes are accelerating at chains.

The under-the-radar ingredients emerging on menus this year.

Quinoa has become restaurants’ go-to grain. So much so that it’s putting a strain on production, supply and price. A search for a sustainable alternative led to sorghum.

Celebrations surrounding Mardi Gras end on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday—a day that goes by several names, including Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday and Pancake Tuesday.

Operators are coming up with menus and service styles that take the boring out of breakfast.

Color the menu red for Valentine’s Day with sweets and savories that broadcast the holiday’s signature hue.

Eight operators are betting on extended holiday promotions to get couples and even friends and families in the door.

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